Observed Signal · Jun 25, 2026 · Partnership · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
RTL brings 'Die Verräter' and 'Euphorie' to Sky
Following RTL's takeover of Sky Deutschland, the two broadcasters are expanding content exchange: the first season of the German series Euphorie will be available on Sky and Wow from July 7, 2026, and the first three seasons of the reality format Die Verräter will appear on Sky/Wow from July 15, 2026. Additionally, the fourth season of Die Verräter — details of which were previewed at the Screenforce Festival — will stream on Sky platforms alongside RTL+ from August 3, 2026, with a linear Free‑TV window on RTL to follow. Euphorie’s first season (eight episodes) was produced by Zeitsprung Pictures and originally published on RTL+ in October 2025. The article notes production credits and past participants in Die Verräter and references the original Israeli creators of the Euphorie format.
Moderate significance for broadcasters and streaming inventory: the content‑sharing expands distribution and viewing options across RTL and Sky platforms after RTL's Sky Deutschland takeover, affecting CTV/streaming audiences and advertising inventory though it is not industry‑shifting.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- The first season of Euphorie will be available on Sky and Wow from 2026-07-07.
- The first three seasons of Die Verräter will be available on Sky and Wow from 2026-07-15.
- The fourth season of Die Verräter will be available on Sky platforms (and RTL+) from 2026-08-03; linear Free‑TV airing on RTL follows shortly after.
- Euphorie season 1 (eight episodes) was produced by Zeitsprung Pictures and released on RTL+ in October 2025.
- Die Verräter season 1 was produced by Tower Productions; seasons 3 and the forthcoming season 4 were/are produced by Filmpool Entertainment.
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RTL Series Arrive on Sky and Wow in August
Following RTL's takeover of Sky Deutschland, Sky announced that in August a number of series from RTL / RTL+ will be added to Sky and Wow's on-demand catalog. Scheduled additions include the first two seasons of the rebooted 'Neue Geschichten vom Pumuckl' and the six-part 2024 miniseries 'Ich bin Dagobert' (from Aug 1), the six-episode 'Die Nibelungen - Kampf der Königreiche' (from Aug 3), the three seasons of 'Club der roten Bänder' (from Aug 25), and the FC Bayern drama 'Gute Freunde - Der Aufstieg des FC Bayern' planned for late August (article text contains an inconsistent date 'ab dem 28. April'). The article notes that 'Die Nibelungen' had previously been exclusive to paying RTL+ customers and lists principal cast members for that miniseries.
RTL to Air 'Diese Ochsenknechts' on Sundays
Following RTL's takeover of Sky Deutschland, RTL will bring the Sky original reality series 'Diese Ochsenknechts' to free-to-air TV. DWDL reports the fifth season — which first aired on Sky in April and May — will receive its free-TV premiere on RTL from 5 July 2026, broadcast Sundays at 19:05. The show, produced by B28 Produktion, follows Natascha Ochsenknecht and family; Sky considers it one of its key in-house productions and has a spin-off titled 'Yeliz & Jimi'. RTL said the move aims to maximise exploitation of Sky's formats across the RTL Group's channels, and the takeover is expected to lead to more Sky content appearing on RTL platforms (RTL had already reintroduced Formula 1 after the acquisition).
RTL premieres Sky’s 'Diese Ochsenknechts' free-to-air
RTL has begun broadcasting the former Sky original reality series 'Diese Ochsenknechts' on free-to-air television (Sundays at 19:05) while the show remains available on RTL+. The article uses the show’s fifth season and the Ochsenknecht family drama as a lens to discuss wider German broadcaster dynamics: a growing RTL–Sky partnership (including a planned joint weekend on 29 August for the Bundesliga opener), Sky’s pullback from local fiction production, RTLzwei’s commissioning of multiple new reality formats, and consolidation within ProSiebenSat.1 after the entry of MFE. The piece frames these programming moves as part of multi-platform content strategies, inventory reshuffling among linear channels and streaming services (RTL, RTL+, Sky, VOX, RTLzwei, Joyn, ProSiebenSat.1, Sat.1, kabel eins) and their implications for reach and monetisation.
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